|-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------| espeak: espeak (eSpeak text to speech) espeak: espeak: eSpeak is a compact open source software speech synthesizer for espeak: English and other languages. It acts as a text to speech system espeak: (TTS). As such, it can speak text which has been selected into the espeak: clipboard or as a backend to Gnome Speech and Orca. espeak: espeak: espeak: espeak: espeak: